Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) () is the official statistical agency of
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data and conducts the
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
.
CAPMAS was established by a Presidential Decree 2915 in 1964. It is the official provider of data, statistics, and reports.
CAPMAS functions support state planning, decision-making and policy assessment but it has been criticized for acting as an information regulator and for failing to provide access to
researchers
Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness t ...
. Researchers must obtain a permit from CAPMAS prior to doing
research
Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...
in the country,
The agency participated in
World Statistics Day
World Statistics Day is an international day to celebrate statistics. Created by the United Nations Statistical Commission, it was first celebrated on 20 October 2010. The day is celebrated every five years.
, 103 countries celebrate a national ...
(in October 2015), with activities honoring senior
statisticians
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It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, and statisticians may wor ...
, holding workshops, and with the launching of their new website.
Mahmoud Mohamed ElSarawy has been a contributing statistician for CAPMAS.
A ''
Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act may refer to the following legislations in different jurisdictions which mandate the national government to disclose certain data to the general public upon request:
* Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian act
* ...
'' was being considered in 2013 by the
Parliament of Egypt
The Parliament of Egypt is the bicameral legislature of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is composed of an upper house (the Senate) and a lower house (the House of Representatives).
The Parliament is located in Cairo, Egypt's capital. Under t ...
, to help ensure high level of transparency and disclosure in line with international
best practices
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but some doubted it would pass and as of 2016, there is no such law for Egypt.
One of the more important findings, by the agency, has been the type of population growth occurring in Egypt. Since 2014, Major General Abu Bakr al-Gendy, the head of CAPMAS, said that Egypt's population has been growing, for decades, at an
unsustainable
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rate. He said the population grows at an alarming 1 million Egyptians every six months and called this type of growth "a virus" that must be addressed.
See also
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Census in Egypt
The practice of conducting a periodic census began in Egypt in the second millennium BC, where it was used for tax gathering and to determine fitness for military services.
Pre-modern censuses
Pharaonic era
Censuses in Egypt first appears in the ...
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List of national and international statistical services
The following is a list of national and international statistical services.
Central national statistical services
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References
External links
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{{Egypt government ministries and agencies, state=expanded
1964 establishments in Egypt
Government agencies established in 1964
Government agencies of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...